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Ramandeep Singh Dismisses Mitchell Starc Injury ConcernMitchell Starc has no injury concern and is available for selection, Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Ramandeep Singh said even as the star pacer indulged in just light training sessions ahead of their IPL clash against Punjab Kings. The Australian cricketer, who attracted a record bid, did not have the kind of return to the league after eight years he would have hoped as he has leaked plenty of runs this season and has managed just six wickets. The left-arm quick also reportedly sustained a finger injury on his bowling hand during their match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Starc did not bowl at the nets in their two practice sessions ahead of their match against PBKS, while Sri Lankan pacer Dushmantha Chameera was seen slogging it out, fuelling speculation that the Aussie may be rested .
But Ramandeep said Starc was available for selection.
Yes, he s available. It s got to do with his workload management, Ramandeep said. He is a legend. Cricket is a game of time. We can t judge him from a few matches, he said.
With Starc going through a poor patch, the bowling unit has come under pressure but Ramandeep said, There has been no discussion on bowling. We just discus about execution and plan and how to improve further. We don t judge someone in one or two matches. With five wins in seven matches, KKR occupy the second spot in the 10-team table and are well placed to finish in top-two.
We are going for one game at a time. We are just focused on Punjab match, not thinking about finishing top two at the moment, Ramandeep said.
He further credited team mentor Gautam Gambhir for their consistent show this season.
Everyone has a lot of clarity. It s only because of him the team is performing so well. He is backing everyone, he said.
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Shikhar Dhawan To Miss KKR Game, Likely To Return Against CSK: Sunil Joshi
Punjab Kings skipper Shikhar Dhawan, who is nursing a shoulder injury, was ruled out of their Friday s IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders and the team is hoping for his return against Chennai Super Kings on May 1. The 38-year-old last played against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 9 and since then he missed three matches with Sam Curran stepping in as the captain. PBKS spin bowling coach Sunil Joshi said Dhawan is on a recovery course and the left-hander could possibly make a return in their next game in Chennai.
He was in form and we really missed his batting services. We saw him batting yesterday, going through the nets and everything, Joshi said on the eve of their match against KKR.
He is on the road to recovery. Hopefully, he should be fit for the next game (against CSK), he said.
PBKS have failed to fire as a batting unit and are ninth on the table with four points from eight matches.
Jitesh haunted
Wicket-keeper batter Jitesh Sharma has been one of the biggest letdowns for PBKS in the on-going IPL.
From being in contention as one of India s first-choice wicketkeepers, Sharma has slowly gone off the radar with just 128 runs from eight innings at an average of 16.00 and a modest strike-rate of 125.49 in this IPL.
His highest score this season has been 29 and in three matches he has not been able to cross single digit.
Joshi blamed it on being haunted by the pressure of performing to meet the expectations.
Jitesh is a quality batter and we all know that the time has come for him to fire tomorrow. And yes, of course, there are multiple players in the whole IPL.
They are all eager to be in the T20 World Cup squad. But at times, most of the players are in that phase that (the thought of) making it to the Indian team will always keep haunting. So, it s about focusing on basic, right things. Asked what s his message to Sharma, he said: Finally, you got to perform. You got to look at one ball at a time, you can t look beyond. You re playing in IPL, you got to focus on match by match, ball by ball, rest leave it to the selectors. Joshi further said the pressure would be on KKR to perform and win playing at home as they would look to play freely .
We ve come out of home. The pressure should be on the home team now so we can play freely and get runs, he said.
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New Zealand Defeat Pakistan By Four Runs In 4th T20I, Lead 2-1 In Series
Tim Robinson s blitz with the bat and William O Rourke s remarkable spell put New Zealand ahead in the series following a four-run win against Pakistan in the 4th T20I at the Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday. A nail-biting thriller that kept the fans on the edge of their seats at scenic Gaddafi Stadium witnessed the Kiwis take an unassailable lead in the series. The inexperienced quick made early inroads by dismissing skipper Babar Azam in the second over. Saim Ayub showed promise on the other end but O Rourke got the better of him.
With Pakistan reduced to 79/4 in the 10th over, Fakhar Zaman raised hopes of a win. He took on the opposition bowlers to keep the required rate in Pakistan s reach.
Iftikhar Ahmed (23) and Imad Wasim (22*) backed Fakhar as he tried to pull off a win for the Men in Green.
Fakhar got Pakistan close to the finish line, but Ben Sears proved to be the game-changer as he removed the left-handed batter in the 18th over.
With 28 runs needed in the final two overs, Imad went berserk and almost pulled off the win for the hosts. With 10 runs needed in the final two deliveries, he struck a four on the second last ball but failed to clear the rope on the final delivery which sealed a 4-run win for New Zealand.
Earlier in the game, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Openers Tim Robinson and Tom Blundell started off the innings positively. Both batters completed the Kiwis completed their 50 runs in the fifth over.
In the same over, the Kiwis lost Blundell when the team score was 56. The wicketkeeper-batter was sent back to the pavilion after scoring 28 runs which included five fours in his innings.
After Blundell s wicket, Dean Foxcroft came into the middle to bat along with Robinson. Both players put on a partnership of 38 runs before Robinson was dismissed after playing a brilliant knock of 51 runs from 36 balls which was laced with four boundaries and two maximums in the 11th over.
After Robinson s dismissal, left-hand batter Mark Chapman came out to bat along with Foxcroft. The visitors completed the 100-run mark in the 12th over as Chapman took a single on the bowling of Usama Mir.
In the 14th over at a score of 128, the New Zealand side lost their third wicket as Chapman was sent back to the dressing room after scoring just eight runs.
At a score of 132, the side lost the fourth as Foxcroft was dismissed after scoring 34 runs off 26 balls with the help of three sixes.
After Foxcroft s dismissal, the Kiwi skipper Michael Bracewell comes out to bat along with Jimmy Neesham. They both put on a partnership of 37 runs before the side lost the wicket of Bracewell at the score of 169 in the 19th over.
In the same over, the Blackcaps lost the wicket of Josh Clarkson who was dismissed on the first ball he faced in the match.
The New Zealand side finished their innings at 178 for the loss of seven wickets after the completion of 20 overs.
The pick of the bowlers for Pakistan was Abbas Afridi who snapped three wickets in his spell of three overs where he conceded 20 runs in his spell. One wicket each was grabbed by Mohammad Amir, Zaman Khan, Usama Mir, and Iftikhar Ahmed in their respective spells.
New Zealand have now taken a 2-1 lead in the series and both teams will square off in the final T20I on Saturday.
IPL 2024 Points Table: What Win Over SRH Means For RCB s Playoff Dreams
Royal Challengers Bengaluru kept their IPL 2024 playoff dreams alive with a comfortable -run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday. This was RCB s second win in this year s competition as the Faf Du Plessis-led side ended their six-match losing streak. However, RCB remained at the bottom of the IPL 2024 points table with 4 points and they will have to win all of their remaining matches to keep themselves in the race for Top 4. It was a crushing defeat for Sunrisers Hyderabad but they also retained their spot in the third position with 10 points from 8 matches. Rajasthan Royals are currently leading the table with 14 points with Kolkata Knight Riders in second with 10 points from 8 matches.
Rajat Patidar s explosive fifty and a collective effort from the spinners set up Royal Challengers Bengaluru s 35-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, bringing an end to their six-match losing streak.
Patidar s 50 off 20 balls stood in stark contrast to Virat Kohli s measured 51 off 43 balls as RCB put up 206 for seven after opting to bat.
For a team that has breached the 250-run mark thrice season, the target was very gettable but the in-form SRH batting line-up could not deliver on this occasion and ended at 171 for eight in 20 overs.
It was a much-needed result for RCB, who lost seven of their first eight games.
The loss was SRH s third in eight matches.
We always have to celebrate little wins and we feel pretty good now. [on batting first] It was. I definitely was not in agreement with that. Credit goes to captain and coach, SRH have been batting well - that was the main reason, RCB all-rounder Cameron Green said after the match.
I m still early in my career, I m still working it out, I like batting up the order and I m working it out. [on Klaasen s catch] The whole time I was thinking Klaasen, Klaasen in my head and it was up there for a while, happy I hung on. It is always nice to win one and have to enjoy this, he added.
(With PTI inputs)
IPL 2024: Rajat Patidar, Spinners Help RCB Snap Six-Match Losing Streak
Rajat Patidar s explosive fifty and a collective effort from the spinners set up Royal Challengers Bengaluru s 35-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2024 game on Thursday, bringing an end to their six-match losing streak. Patidar s 50 off 20 balls stood in stark contrast to Virat Kohli s measured 51 off 43 balls as RCB put up 206 for seven after opting to bat. For a team that has breached the 250-run mark thrice season, the target was very gettable but the in-form SRH batting line-up could not deliver on this occasion and ended at 171 for eight in 20 overs.
It was a much-needed result for RCB, who lost seven of their first eight games. The loss was SRH s third in eight matches.
Considering the effectiveness of the spinners in the first innings, RCB opened the bowling with part-time off-spinner Will Jacks. The English man had the destructive Travis Head (1 off 3) caught at third man to give RCB a massive boost.
Head s opening partner Abhishek Sharma (31 off 13) did entertain the home crowd until his attempted slog ended up in the hands of wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik.
Left-arm spinner Swapnil Singh, making his RCB debut, struck twice in his first over removing the dangerous South Africa duo of Aiden Markram and Henrich Klaasen. While Markram missed a full toss to be adjudged lbw, Klaasen was caught at mid-on after mistiming a lofted drive, leaving SRH at 56 for four in five overs.
Leggie Karn Sharma then dismissed Nitish Reddy and Abdul Samad to shut the door on the opposition.
Earlier, Patidar did the bulk of the work in his 65-run stand with Kohli who was focused on giving the strike to his partner, an approach which was questioned by Sunil Gavaskar on air.
Cameron Green (37 not out off 20) and Swapnil Singh (12 off 6) came up with timely strikes in the death overs to take RCB past 200.
RCB were all guns blazing in the first three overs with Kohli and Faf du Plessis (25 off 12) going hard at the SRH bowlers, including opposition skipper Pat Cummins who conceded 19 runs in his first over.
However, from 43 for no loss of the first 18 balls, RCB could only reach 61 for 1 by the end of the powerplay.
Du Plessis was deceived by a slow short ball from T Natarajan to be caught by Aiden Markram at mid-off. Will Jacks (6 off 9) went for a wild slog sweep off a flighted delivery from leg-spinner Mayank Markande but could not make contact to be bowled, leaving RCB 65 for two in seven overs.
That was when Kohli and Patidar got together to take the innings forward.
The spinners were able to put pressure on the batters after the powerplay. As Kohli went for rotation of strike in this tough phase for RCB, Patidar broke the shackles by smashing Markande for four straight sixes in the 11th over.
The first two hits were down the ground before Patidar read Markande s googly to send it over mid-wicket. The fourth and final six came off a wide and loopy delivery which Patidar dispatched over extra cover.
Such was the contrast in the style of approaches that Patidar took 19 balls to reach his fifty, while IPL s leading run-getter Kohli took 37.
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Like Peak Bumrah, Chahal : Star Gets Approval As 2nd Spinner For T20 WC
Former Indian cricket team batter Sanjay Manjrekar believes that Kuldeep Yadav should partner Ravindra Jadeja in the spin department for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. Following Kuldeep s superb bowling in Delhi Capitals thrilling win over Gujarat Titans in IPL 2024 on Wednesday, Manjrekar said that Kuldeep looks like a Jasprit Bumrah or Yuzvendra Chahal at his peak and the confidence can be a major asset for India in the upcoming tournament. He further added that Kuldeep looks comfortable while handling responsibilities and he can form a formidable partnership with Ravindra Jadeja.
Yes. And this is perhaps Kuldeep Yadav at his peak with regards to his skills, his confidence. You can see now he s out there like a Bumrah or Chahal at his peak. He is commanding that kind of respect. He looks comfortable with the responsibility and champions, you know, those breaks and those moments that you are seeking at the right time, Manjrekar said on Star Sports.
Last over today, DC wanted a wicket. They got the wicket of Tewatia there and just seized the game. So this is where Kuldeep has now become a champion bowler and he is somebody I mean that we should pencil down. Ravindra Jadeja will come in as a left-arm spinner batter and Kuldeep the second spinner, he added.
Kuldeep has impressed in IPL 2024 with 12 wickets from 6 matches.
Happy to get the win. These two points are very important. Amazing game. When we went into the last over, knew it was going to be very tight. We had a plan, coach and captain wanted one over when Tewatia came into bat. Luckily it worked out. You have to read the batsmen and see what they are trying to do. We batted well, 225 is a good total. I didn t want to try too much when I came into bowl.
Just focused on my lines and lengths and saw what the batters were trying to do. (On Tewatia s wicket) I bowled a few balls into the wicket to him, thought he might slog-sweep, it was a good plan from the keeper and we got the wicket, Kuldeep said after the match.
Pant s Reaction To When People Start Doubting Him Post Wins Internet
Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant showed his true mettle during his side s victory against Gujarat Titans in their IPL 2024 match. Pant brilliantly dominated the GT bowlers and played an unbeaten knock of 88 off 43 balls and guided his side to a total of 224/4. Later, GT gave a tough fight with Sai Sudharsan and David Miller smashing half-centuries but that wasn t enough as DC restricted them to 220/8 and won the match by four runs. This was DC s fourth win of IPL 2024.
After the victory, Pant became the talk of the town as the social media got flooded with many wishes and some hilarious memes about him.
A video was shared on X (formerly Twitter), showing a funny imitation of Pant brilliant knock against GT. As soon as the video went viral, the DC skipper reacted and wrote, Quite funny, looks good.
Quite funny looks good https://t.co/VvdyZMyxjw
— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) April 25, 2024Talking about the match, sent in to bat, Pant led from the front, remaining unbeaten on 88 off 43 balls (5X4s, 8X6s), his innings proving to be a timely reminder to the national selectors, who are likely to pick him in India s first XI against Pakistan in the World T20 match in New York, barring fitness issues.
Pant s maturity showed as he paced his innings brilliantly in company of Axar, who made 66 off 43 balls after being promoted to the third spot. His innings was studded with five fours and four sixes.
In reply, Sai Sudarshan (65 off 29 ) and David Miller (55 off 23) scored fifties, while Rashid Khan hit a 11-ball 21 not out but still couldn t take GT over the line, finishing at 220 for 8 in their 20 overs.
Everyday that I m in the middle, I feel better. Every hour on the field matters, I love being on the field. I try to give it my 100% and it takes some time sometimes. I think the first six in the match gives me the confidence in a game. The more time I spend in the centre, the better I feel, said Pant after the victory.
DC will now be squaring off against Mumbai Indians for their next IPL 2024 match on Saturday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
(With PTI inputs)
IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals Sign Gulbadin Naib To Replace Injured Mitchell Marsh
Delhi Capitals have signed Afghanistan all-rounder Gulbadin Naib as a replacement for injured Australian star Mitchell Marsh for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Marsh has been ruled out of the tournament due to an injury. Marsh had featured in the first four games of the season for the Capitals before suffering a hamstring injury in the match against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Naib has represented Afghanistan in 82 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 65 T20 Internationals (T20Is) so far. A right-handed batter and a medium pacer, this will be his first stint in the IPL. Naib signed in for his reserve price of INR 50 lakh.
A few days ago, Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting confirmed that Marsh will miss the remainder of IPL 2024 as he continues to recover from a right hamstring injury.
Marsh travelled back to Perth, Australia on April 7 to consult Cricket Australia s medical staff. However, his return to the IPL was delayed to give him adequate time to recover before being reassessed.
However, with injury management taking a lot of time, CS decided that he should remain in Australia and follow the rehabilitation process.
AUS Great Gives Brutal Verdict On Hardik As Skipper, Says Don t Think...
The decision taken by Mumbai Indians to appoint Hardik Pandya as the captain in place of Rohit Sharma ahead of IPL 2024 was not accepted by a section of their fanbase. Hardik, who completed a sensational trade from Gujarat Titans, ended Rohit s ten-year tenure as skipper but the fans were not happy with the decision and he was booed at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Things did not improve as Mumbai Indians have won just three out of their eight matches and are fighting an uphill battle in the race for the IPL 2024 playoffs. During a discussion on Cricbuzz, former New Zealand international Simon Doull and legendary Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist were asked to rate Hardik s captaincy this season and both of them were not quite convinced with how he has led the side till now.
It is a tough thing to come and take over a franchise that is so storied and successful. He obviously had good captaincy skills at Gujarat, you don t lose those. I think he is growing into it but he s still got work to do, said Doull.
I am not seeing him strategically getting it right. I think some batting positional changes, some bowling changes at certain times, just overall strategy, I don t think as captain he s quite got it right, Gilchrist added.
Earlier, six-time IPL winner Ambati Rayudu opened up about the chances of Hardik making his spot in the India squad for the T20 World Cup 2024.
Both of them are not competing for the same spot. Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja are finishers in the Indian team, and Shivam Dube is the kind of batter who comes in at No. 4 or 5. When the spinners are operating and conditions are slow, he can hit boundaries and accelerate to change the game. But between overs 16 and 20, Dube s strike rate isn t that high, he fails to hit that many runs. So I feel Hardik and Jadeja have that role in the Indian team, Rayudu said on Star Sports.
When Will BCCI Reveal India s Squad For T20 World Cup? Report Claims...
The senior national selectors are likely to meet this weekend in Mumbai to name the 15-member Indian squad for the ICC T20 World Cup, scheduled to be played in the West Indies and the USA later this year, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sources told IANS. The ICC has set a deadline of May 1 for the participating boards to announce their provisional squads for the mega sporting spectacle. The Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) faces the challenge of picking a balanced 15-man squad based on players performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season.
Sources said to IANS, “They (selectors) will sit on April 27 or 28 to pick the 15-member squad. It will be really tough to name the squad as some young guns are really impressive in the ongoing IPL.”
Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant produced a brilliant performance with the bat as Delhi Capitals defeated Gujarat Titans in a thrilling IPL 2024 encounter on Wednesday. The DC skipper was in fine form as he slammed an unbeaten 88 off just 43 deliveries with the help of 5 boundaries and 8 sixes. The knock reignited the chatter around Pant s possible inclusion in India s squad for the T20 World Cup 2024.
While the wicket-keeper batter is being considered to be a top contender, former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull believes that he does not fit in the middle order right now and things would have been easier if he could bat at No. 3 after the rumoured opening partnership of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
“He s getting closer. Can he bat at 3? Because I go back to the team I m looking at (for T20 World Cup), and he doesn t fit in the middle-order. If he can, he s getting a step closer to the boarding pass,” Doull said on Cricbuzz.
“He s a better player than a slogger or hitter. He comes, and he eases his way into his innings. That s why I say he s a terrific Test player. He s a fine batter. But I don t think he s a player who comes out and starts slogging, not in modern-day T20 cricket. That s why his numbers aren t nowhere near as good as they possibly should. So, my question is, could he bat at 3 behind the skipper and Virat (Kohli)?” he added.
(With agency inputs)
Pant vs Rahul vs Samson: Report Makes Sensational Claim On T20 WC Squad
KL Rahul is believed to be slightly ahead of Sanju Samson in the race for second wicketkeeper s slot even as Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya s indifferent batting form remains a worry for the national selection panel which is expected to announce the 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup in Americas by the end of this month. The other bone of contention in drafting the final squad could be the choice of an extra bowler. It remains to be seen whether an extra pace bowler in Avesh Khan will be accommodated or whether the choice would be between Lucknow Super Giants leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi and Delhi Capitals all-rounder Axar Patel considering the low and slow tracks in the West Indies. It is understood that skipper Rohit Sharma is likely to have a meeting with chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar to discuss the outline of the team.
With the ICC setting a May 1 deadline for the announcement of 15-member squads, the BCCI is expected to reveal the names anytime between the end of this week or the beginning of next week.
Pandya has so far bowled 17 overs out of a possible 32 in eight games for MI.
As a designated finisher, he has hit only seven sixes in these games, which is below par by every measure. The free-flowing bat-swing is completely missing in the 150 odd runs that he has scored in the tournament so far at a strike-rate of 142.
However, Pandya can be called a TINA option (There Is No Alternative) for the selectors as Shivam Dube, who is also expected to board the New York bound flight, isn t bowling either.
Also in terms of skill and pace, Dube the bowler isn t anywhere close to Pandya but his current batting form (22 sixes in eight games) can t be ignored either.
Rahul vs Sanju
It can be safely concluded that Rishabh Pant, who is now third among the top run-getters in the competition with 342 at a strike rate of 161, has sealed his place as the team s No. 1 keeper-batter and also as a designated finisher.
The fight is pretty intense for the second keeper s slot and despite KL Rahul (302 at 141 SR) not batting in the middle-order, his range of strokes might just help him pip Samson (314 at SR 152).
Samson might again have to be content with being a stand-by inclusion like last year s 50 over World Cup.
Bishnoi vs Avesh vs Axar
The five bowlers, who have all but sealed their places are Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav.
However save Bumrah and Kuldeep, the other Indian bowlers haven t been in great form during IPL and hence the choice of an extra bowler becomes very important.
It will be a three-way fight between Rajasthan Royals pacer Avesh, Delhi Capitals left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Axar and Lucknow Super Giants leg-spinner Bishnoi.
Avesh, who has improved a lot as far as his death bowling is concerned, has eight wickets from as many matches with an economy rate of 9.41 while Bishnoi has only taken five wickets but on flat tracks, his economy of 8.47 can be considered impressive.
Axar, who has seven scalps from nine games but is bowling at an rate of just above 7, would be a brilliant choice too taking the conditions into consideration.
Add to it, his batting prowess, scoring runs at a strike of 132, and also the fact that he is a very good all-round fielder.
7 Wickets For 0 Run: Indonesian Teenager Destroys T20I World Record
Indonesian women s cricket team bowler Rohmalia Rohmalia scripted history by recording the best bowling figures in the history of T20Is. The 17-year-old off-spinner was in supreme form as she ended up with figures of 3.2-3-0-7 during the fourthT20I match against Mongolia on Wednesday. The sensational spell of bowling broke the previous record held by Netherlands Frederique Overdijk who had figures of 4-2-3-7 against France during a match in the ICC Women s T20 World Cup Europe Region Qualifier back in 2021. Overall, Rohmalia became the fourth bowler ever to take 7 wickets in a T20I match. Argentina Women s Alison Stocks, Malaysia s Syazrul Ezat Idrus were the other two.
This was also the best figures by any bowler on debut as Rohmalia surpassed the feat achieved by Nepal s Anjali Chand who had a spell of 2.1-2-0-6 against Maldives in 2019.
Best bowling figures in T20Is (Men s and Women s):
Rohmalia Rohmalia (Indonesia Women): 3.2-3-0-7 against Mongolia, 2024
Frederique Overdijk (Netherlands Women): 4-2-3-7 against France, 2021
Alison Stocks (Argentina Women): 3.4-0-3-7 against Peru, 2022
Syazrul Ezat Idrus (Malaysia Men): 4-1-8-7 against China, 2023
The sensational bowling performance from Rohmalia was instrumental in guiding Indonesia to victory over Mongolia in the fifth T20I encounter. Batting first, Indonesia posted 151 for the loss of 5 wickets with Ni Putu Ayu Nanda Sakarini being the top performer after scoring 61 off 44 deliveries.
In response, Mongolia were bowled out for 24 in 16.2 overs.
Meanwhile, West Indies A cricket team arrived in Nepal on Wednesday ahead of their five-match T20 series against the hosts, starting in Kirtipur on April 27.
However, upon their arrival at the Kathmandu International Airport, the team received a shocking welcome as a tempo was waiting for them outside the airport to carry the players luggage.
In a viral video, the West Indies players can be seen loading the luggage in the tempo with the aid of an helper, who was piling the kit bags and suitcases one over the other.
Pakistan vs New Zealand Live Streaming 4th T20I Live: Where To Watch
Pakistan vs New Zealand Live Streaming: The Pakistan vs New Zealand 4th T20I Live action is here! Pakistan look to restore their grip on the five-match series as they take on New Zealand in the 4th T20I at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Thursday. After the washout in the first game, both teams are tied at one game a piece. Mark Chapman hit an undefeated 87 to lead a second string New Zealand s revival in the series against the hosts in Rawalpindi. Earlier, Pakistan won the second game by seven wickets while the first match was abandoned due to rain after just two balls. (Pakistan vs New Zealand 4th T20I LIVE SCORECARD)
The last two games are scheduled to be played in Lahore. Pakistan and New Zealand are preparing for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the United States and the West Indies, starting June 2.
When will the Pakistan vs New Zealand 4th T20I match be played?
The Pakistan vs New Zealand 4th T20I match will be played on Tuesday, April 25.
Where will the Pakistan vs New Zealand 4th T20I match be played?
The Pakistan vs New Zealand 4th T20I match will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
What time will the Pakistan vs New Zealand 4th T20I match start?
The Pakistan vs New Zealand 4th T20I match will start at 8 PM IST.
Which TV channels will telecast the Pakistan vs New Zealand 4th T20I match?
The Pakistan vs New Zealand 4th T20I match will not be telecast in India.
Where to follow the live streaming of the Pakistan vs New Zealand 4th T20I match?
The Pakistan vs New Zealand 4th T20I match will be streamed live on FanCode.
(All the details are as per the information provided by the broadcaster)
4th T20I: William O Rourke Helps NZ Take Unassailable Lead vs Pakistan
PAK vs NZ 4th T20I Highlights: Experienced allrounder Jimmy Neesham kept his cool to defend six off the last ball to clinch a four-run victory for New Zealand on Thursday in the fourth Twenty20 international against Pakistan in Lahore. Pakistan needed 18 off the last over in their chase of 179 but Neesham came out in flying colours despite being hit for a boundary off the first ball, giving a packed Gaddafi Stadium crowd heartbreaks. Opener Tim Robinson hit a maiden half century to lift New Zealand to 178-7 in 20 overs before pacer William O Rourke claimed 3-27 to keep Pakistan down to 174-8. (Scorecard)
Kohli s Glorious Reply To Cummins Made Wicket Look Flat Remark
Eight games, seven defeats and a solitary win. From here, every game is a must-win for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), who remain rooted to the foot of the IPL 2024 points table. On Thursday, RCB take on the in-form SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) away from home, having already lost to the Pat Cummins-led side at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in a high-scoring conest. On the eve of the match, in a joint training session in Hyderabad, SRH captain Pat Cummins walked up to RCB icon Virat Kohli for a healthy banter.
In a viral video, Kohli was seen sitting on the ground when Cummins, all padded up, approached the former for a chat.
The coach was saying I was making that wicket look flat. That s all I heard, Cummins can be heard as saying to Kohli.
Virat had a wry smile on his face as he replied: You are too good, Pat .
The interaction between the two has gone viral on social media.
The way Virat Kohli said You are too Good Pat to Pat Cummins.
The humbleness, humility & Simplicity of this man Virat Kohli after achieving so much in cricket is just Amazing - The True GOAT.pic.twitter.com/2gHGESdrYt
Ahead of the match, Cummins opened up on his admiration for Kohli and his best favourite memory of the star batter.
My favourite memory of Virat Kohli, can I say whenever I get him out? (Laughs) I admire him a lot, he s always in the game whether batting or bowling. He s super competitive, Cummins said on Star Sports.
The last time SRH faced RCB, it turned out to be a run fest.
Batting first, SRH posted the biggest-ever IPL total, 287/3, going past the previous mark of 277 they made earlier during the season against Mumbai Indians.
The match produced the highest aggregate for a T20 game with a tally of 549 runs as RCB hit 262 while chasing.
Kohli has been getting the majority of runs for RCB this season despite their struggles. He holds the Orange Cap, given to the tournament s leading scorer, having amassed 379 runs in eight matches.
Lethal Side : Sidhu s Shocking IPL Top 4 Pick, Says RR, KKR, CSK And...
The race for the IPL 2024 playoffs is heating up with Rajasthan Royals in pole position and not a single team going out of contention yet in the competition. While RR have dominated the competition till now with 14 points, the trio of Kolkata Knight Riders, Lucknow Super Giants and Sunrisers Hyderabad are all on 10 points each. Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans are also in hot pursuit with 8 points each. Former Indian cricket team Navjot Singh Sidhu picked RR, KKR and CSK as his picks to reach the IPL 2024 playoffs with the fourth spot being a toss-up between SRH and Mumbai Indians.
“Teen teams ko select he kar rahi hai apne aap ko. Chennai Super Kings ho gaya, KKR ho gayi, and Rajasthan Royals ho gaya. 2 teams aisi hai jo mujhe lagta hai... Ek toh Sunrisers Hyderabad, aur ek pata nahi kyu, ek aisa daav khelne ko dil karta hai chahe kuch bhi ho, Mumbai (Indians). I always feel Mumbai Indians have the tenacity to cloud over difficult situations. Choone ki chatt hai vo, jitne thappad maarte jaoge utni he shakt hoti jayegi. If they can sort out their bowling and Hardik comes back into his own, Mumbai is a lethal side boss. Superb team,” Sidhu said on a video posted by Star Sports.
Mumbai Indians have struggled to gain momentum in the IPL 2024 campaign as they are eighth in the points table with three victories. The Hardik Pandya-led side has been at the centre of controversies and things did not improve as they slumped to three consecutive defeats at the start of the competition.
Earlier, Sidhu has his say on the chatter surrounding Hardik replacing Rohit Sharma as the MI captain.
Nobody can digest the fact that India s hero, India s captain, is not the captain of our franchise. What wrong has he done? is what fans of the franchise would be thinking, Sidhu said on Star Sports.
But what does he have to do? There is nothing that succeeds like success. If he had won these two matches, there wouldn t have been any noise, he added.
Ex-MI Star Breaks Silence On Brain Will Explode If You Play There Remark
Former India batter Ambati Rayudu had recently opened up on difference in culture between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Rayudu, a six-time IPL winner, started his career with MI, winning three titles in 2013, 2015 and 2017. He then jumped the ship and joined CSK, ending his IPL career on a high with three more titles, including one last year before announcing his retirement. Sharing his views on the contrasting environments at the two franchises, Rayudu had said that playing for MI is a bit more challenging that doing the same for CSK.
If we have to talk about culture, CSK focuses more on the process. They do not analyse the results much. Their mood and mood swings are not because of the results. MI is a bit different. MI mostly wants to win, and their culture is like everything depends on winning. They have a culture of jeetna hi hai (win is a must). Winning is non-negotiable, Rayudu had told ESPNcricinfo.
Rayudu suggested while CSK has a much better environment for a player s development, playing for MI can make your brain explode .
Both CSK and MI have two different cultures, but at the end of the day, both work hard. I feel CSK has a much better environment. You can play there longer. If you play in MI for a long time, toh brain fatt jayega (Your brain will explode), he added.
However, Rayudu has now put out a clarification post on X, saying that his comments about MI were taken out of context .
My comments were taken out of context about Mumbai Indians. All I meant was mi s processes are different and there is positive pressure in which a player is forged ,excels and becomes into a complete player, track record shows the kind of talent that Mi has produced for india. I have loved my 8 years being at mi..am ever grateful, Rayudu posted on X.
My comments were taken out of context about Mumbai Indians. All I meant was mi s processes are different and there is positive pressure in which a player is forged ,excels and becomes into a complete player, track record shows the kind of talent that Mi has produced for india. I...
— ATR (@RayuduAmbati) April 24, 2024With MI struggling this season under new captain Hardik Pandya, Rayudu also urged the franchise to win some games.
MI please win some games fast, he added in the post.
Doesn t Fit In Middle-Order : Pant Receives Brutal Verdict Ahead Of T20 WC
Rishabh Pant produced a brilliant performance with the bat as Delhi Capitals defeated Gujarat Titans in a thrilling IPL 2024 encounter on Wednesday. The DC skipper was in fine form as he slammed an unbeaten 88 off just 43 deliveries with the help of 5 boundaries and 8 sixes. The knock reignited the chatter around Pant s possible inclusion in India s squad for the T20 World Cup 2024. While the wicket-keeper batter is being considered to be a top contender, former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull believes that he does not fit in the middle order right now and things would have been easier if he could bat at No. 3 after the rumoured opening partnership of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. (IPL 2024 points table)
“He s getting closer. Can he bat at 3? Because I go back to the team I m looking at (for T20 World Cup), and he doesn t fit in the middle-order. If he can, he s getting a step closer to the boarding pass,” Doull said on Cricbuzz.
“He s a better player than a slogger or hitter. He comes, and he eases his way into his innings. That s why I say he s a terrific Test player. He s a fine batter. But I don t think he s a player who comes out and starts slogging, not in modern-day T20 cricket. That s why his numbers aren t nowhere near as good as they possibly should. So, my question is, could he bat at 3 behind the skipper and Virat (Kohli)?” he added.
The victory took Delhi Capitals to the sixth spot in the IPL 2024 points table.
Surely at 43/3, we wanted to just keep going and target their main spinners. If we get something, we will take it on and keep rotating the strike. Everyday that I m in the middle, I feel better. Every hour on the field matters, I love being on the field. I try to give it my 100% and it takes some time sometimes. I think the first six in the match gives me the confidence in a game. The more time I spend in the centre, the better I feel, Pant said at the post-match presentation.
IPL 2024: RCB End Six-Match Losing Streak With 35-Run Win Over SRH
IPL 2024, SRH vs RCB Highlights: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 35 runs at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday. SRH were restricted to 171 for 8 in 20 overs in the chase of 207. Earlier, RCB posted 206 for seven after opting to bat first. RCB rode on Virat Kohli s steady 43-ball 51, a quickfire 20-ball 50 from Rajat Patidar and Cameron Green s 20-ball 37 not out to go past the 200-mark in their 20 overs. For SRH, Jaydev Unadkat (3/30) claimed three wickets, while T Natarajan (2/39) and Mayank Markande (1/42) too were among wickets. (Scorecard | Points Table)
Here are the Highlights of IPL 2024 match between SunRisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru:WI Stars Load Own Luggage In Tempo On Arrival, Video Divides Internet
West Indies A cricket team arrived in Nepal on Wednesday ahead of their five-match T20 series against the hosts, starting in Kirtipur on April 27. However, upon their arrival at the Kathmandu International Airport, the team received a shocking welcome as a tempo was waiting for them outside the airport to carry the players luggage. In a viral video, the West Indies players can be seen loading the luggage in the tempo with the aid of an helper, who was piling the kit bags and suitcases one over the other.
The video left a mix response from the fans on social media. Some slammed Nepal for the poor reception, while other s thought that there is nothing wrong with the luggage being loaded into the tempo.
Here s how Internet reacted:
Nothing wrong..it s a simple/normal welcome.
They did not do unnecessary spending for the fancy welcoming.
It s nothing to laugh about Nepali cricket will improve with time#nepvswi
— Robiul Islam (@robiulislam365) April 25, 2024Hathi bhej diya
— Ganpat Teli (@gateposts_) April 25, 2024Luggage is being transported in a carrier, team is travelling in a bus.
What s the point?
Feel sorry for the West Indies team.
— Syed Arsalan Ahmed (@Arsalan_Syed92) April 25, 2024Poor facility
— GROOT (@avocadorable365) April 25, 2024Meanwhile, Roston Chase will captain West Indies A while Alick Athanaze will play the role of his deputy. In a historic first, the West Indies A team will engage in a series of five T20 matches against Nepal senior men s team.
This tour holds importance as it serves as another phase in preparation leading up to the ICC Men s T20 World Cup 2024. The series also marks a historic occasion as it is West Indies first-ever tour to Nepal.
Chase will take on the responsibility of captain for the first time at this level. Commenting on Chase s selection as captain, Desmond Haynes, CWI s Lead Selector, emphasized Chase s consistent display of diligence and leadership skills.
Chase has exhibited over the past few years an impressive work ethic and proven leadership qualities. No doubt since Chase made his T20I debut in October 2021, for the West Indies against Bangladesh he has continued to make considerable strides, Chase said in an official statement by CWI.